Midway through December, we come acrossDay of Reconciliation, a public holiday in South Africa that promotes national unity and harmony. It’s also a day to get creative in the kitchen withNational Chocolate-Covered Anything Day. Dip your favorite fruits, nuts, or even bacon in chocolate for ...
These are the retail holidays to keep in mind (almost) wherever you are in the world. We’ve organized them by month, and included the year if they don’t always fall on the same date. January New Year’s Day: January 1 The first day of the year is a fresh start for people aro...
Public holidays On public holidays, generally a Sunday timetable operates. On certain major event days,i.e. Australia Day, Anzac Day, sporting and cultural days, special additional services may operate. Christmas Day services operate to a Christmas Day timetable,Before travel please visit translink...
Choose a book that you are really interested in. It can be an English novel or a magazine. Then start working your way through it. If you find it boring, it’s difficult for you to finish reading it. Again, try to understand what you’re reading. Pick out any words or phrases that...
While typically one flag per building is considered enough for holidays, today many additional flags are flown at numerous windows. A 100 sign being constructed in the town of Šilutė. ©Augustinas Žemaitis. Many anniversaries of Lithuania While the Republic of Lithuania 100th anniversary is...
Over the yearend holidays, Wang concluded his Middle East visit to Palestine, Israel, Algeria, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia in his first visit to the region. He cited three important goals to his trip: to carry forward the relations of friendship, to deepen existing cooperation, and to promote...
You don't need to know it all. In fact, you may dig in, look around inside the hood of a car and decide to take a ride-sharing or public transport the rest of your life, but you will at least know what's under the hood!